#053C4C
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.2% 0.059 223.5), rgb(5, 60, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#053C4C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #053C4C |
| RGB | rgb(5, 60, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 88%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.059 223.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #053C4C | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #053C4C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #053C4C text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #053C4C text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EABC1
oklch(70.8% 0.071 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#4295B2
oklch(63.1% 0.091 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#167F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 224)
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Step 700
700
#016B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224.1)
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Step 800
800
#0B586D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#053C4C
oklch(33.2% 0.059 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 225.1)
#053C4C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #333A4D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A344C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004141 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #053C4C
#053C4C
oklch(33.2% 0.059 223.5)
- #4F2B1C
#4F2B1C
oklch(33.2% 0.059 43)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #053C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.003
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
Use #053C4C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.